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    An agreement between people in society to follow laws and accept punishment establishes government to protect citizens' rights and security, though it limits some liberties. Hobbes saw humans as inherently selfish in a dangerous state of nature without rules, while Locke viewed people as generally good but driven by fear without laws, so government provides protection while respecting people's sovereignty and input.

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    An agreement between people in society to follow laws and accept punishment establishes government to protect citizens' rights and security, though it limits some liberties. Hobbes saw humans as inherently selfish in a dangerous state of nature without rules, while Locke viewed people as generally good but driven by fear without laws, so government provides protection while respecting people's sovereignty and input.

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    Social Contract

    An agreement between people of society to abide laws or accept punishment.

    State of nature

    Holmes Locke

    Hobbes believed that humans are inherently evil where greed and desire for survival lead to conflict and struggle.
    Says that humans are inherently good but are driven by fear and insecurity

    He describes that laws exist to protect us fromHeeach


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    otherthat laws are to protect our alienated rights.

    He described this as the state of nature and sawthat


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    the best state of humanity

    Government

    Were formed to protect rights

    But at the cost of some liberty

    They gain protection

    Sovereignty

    Government is created by the power of the people

    The people and general masses have a say.

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